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Friday, October 03, 2008

Pink Ribbons

Nancy Van Blaricom said...I love your paintings with pink in them. No one uses it as well as you. Lovely. Hmmmm...well it just so happens I'm toying with redoing my pinkie macaron avatar as a watercolor, soyour vote is requested.

Please vote for A - B - C - D or none of the above or stick with the old photo

Here are somepinkflowers for you while you're voting... Dream of pink ribbons.... Speaking of pink ribbons... October it Breast Cancer Awareness MonthDo get out your pink ribbons... And do all the other essential things we should do this month.Pink ribbons are everywhere - even on this mini Charlotte gateaux!Payard Patisserie has a lovely pinkie gateau for you to snack on while voting. Don't wait for November 4th please...ahemB I G M E R C I!!! I went with A at least for now :)

Carol...My vote is for D, because I think it best represents the new look youve expanded upon with the backgrounds.My 2nd choice would be the photo, for the same reason as Marnie; it is a nice contrast to your art.sjerseyboy

It is so hard to pick! I love them all. At first A was my favorite, but the white background may not work with the web page, so I vote for D.But, then again, I like B and C too. Maybe you need to change your avatar each month!

I love all five...... Going with A -- I like the intensity of color in the box and the macarons.

I love the background in C. I think the cherry is too red, in D. And I am just not a pastel person, so B is less appealing to me than the more intense ones, though I love the highlights on the cherry.... Also love the business at the end of the stem....

Oh heaven's now you've done it! Too many lovely choices. I'm torn between B and D. Eeny, meany, miney, moe...... uh, guess I'll choose D. I like the loose back ground vinette-y like in the upper left corner. Now don't make me ever do that again... *laugh.

I had a really good look before I read everyone's messages and it's funny to see all the different choices. My first vote definitely goes to...."A" The soft tones and supple simplicity is just perfect. "D" get my second vote. It has the same lovely qualities but the background wash gives it a bit more pop. They are ALL lovely however!! Best of luck Carol.

Bonjour Carol, I love getting Paris Breakfast every a.m. Speaking of ribbons, there is a wonderful hole-in-the-wall shop in Atlanta called Nicholas Kniel Embellishments and Ribbons. It is lusciously filled with ribbons. He has just come out with beautiful book on ribbons. I think he website is www.nicholaskniel.com

Carol, I am a fan of all. Forced to choose my favorite, I would pick B because of your use of pale shades of contrasting pink and lime green pastels. The cherry is quite lifelike, in one of the red and yellow varieties. Your art is quite inspiring. What a wonderful way to start our days, with thoughts of La Belle Paris!

I love the blue contrast in C and D, but prefer D. These are such lovely paintings -- merci, as always, for sharing your blog. It is just a wonderful way to wake up on a Colorado morning to see your lovely paintings of my favorite Parisian treats!

I just read that Ladurée will has unveiled new flavors for the macaroons: cotton candy, apricot ginger, orange saffron and strawberry poppy flower.

Pierre Hermé now has – wasabi and grapefruit, olive oil and vanilla, rose, green tea and chestnut, and customer favourite chocolate and passion fruit. His Christmas collection of black truffle, balsamic vinegar and chocolate foie gras sold out quickly. What will they think of next. Will these be worth it on the Euro Diet?

Yotam Ottolenghi, chef patron of Ottolenghi London food and pastry shops, sampled Hermé’s macaroons during a Paris visit last month and gave a mixed review. “The rose, pistachio and caramel were amazing, but next time I’ll skip the hazelnut white truffle and green tea chestnut,” he says. Give us a tasting report when you go next month.

Bonjour my friend my vote is {{A}}I can see {{Laduree}} in my mind now that I had the pleasure of walking into that exquisitte shop while in Paris last month! {{{Drooling!!!}}}PINK ribbon..YAY...I'm a breast cancer survivor!! Yipee...4 years now!!Wonderful post as always! hugs

A or CI prefer the richer colors but A is sans background color and C has a colored background. I think I prefer the coloring of A but the rich colors with a background in C.Merci chere Carol, for this blog. It's a bright spot in my day.